Today's photo-of-the-day is from the Egyptian Museum in
Cairo. It's where antiquities have been on display for a hundred years. It's
not the new "Grand Egyptian Museum" where all the antiquities have been moved
since our visit to Cairo in 2019. That wasn't open yet when we visited. I'm
glad. The old museum has the look and feel, even the musty smell of what a
history museum should have. It's a museum that belongs in a museum. It's full
of treasures like this, cabinets with stacks of mummies, more than
even the British Museum, which looted the ancient world in the 1800s and has
never returned the stolen treasures. So, sure, visit the British Museum, but
don't let it keep you from visiting Cairo, too. There are still enough
treasures there to keep you occupied strolling through the museum's
galleries for hours. But unfortunately, you will have to see the treasures in Cairo's
new museum, not this treasure in itself.
Bonus photos after the jump.
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